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We Shall Overcome by Louis Armstrong

First released: 1970, Length: 6:43

Creators (39)

Conductor

  1. Oliver Nelson (29 May 1970)

Instruments

  1. Al Grey (29 May 1970) trombone
  2. Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (29 May 1970) drums (drum set)
  3. Bill Campbell (29 May 1970) trombone
  4. Billy Harper (29 May 1970) saxophone
  5. Chuck Rainey (29 May 1970) electric bass guitar
  6. Danny Bank (29 May 1970) saxophone
  7. Ernie Royal (29 May 1970) flugelhorn, trumpet
  8. Frank Owens (29 May 1970) piano
  9. Garnett Brown (29 May 1970) trombone
  10. Gene Golden (29 May 1970) congas
  11. Jerry Dodgion (29 May 1970) saxophone
  12. Jimmy Owens (29 May 1970) flugelhorn, trumpet
  13. Kenny Burrell (29 May 1970) guitar
  14. Marvin Stamm (29 May 1970) flugelhorn, trumpet
  15. Quentin Jackson (29 May 1970) trombone
  16. Ray Beckenstein (29 May 1970) saxophone
  17. Robert Ashton (29 May 1970) saxophone
  18. Sam Brown (29 May 1970) guitar
  19. Thad Jones (29 May 1970) flugelhorn, trumpet

Vocals

  1. Bobby Hackett (29 May 1970) background vocals
  2. Carl Hall (29 May 1970) background vocals
  3. Chico Hamilton (29 May 1970) background vocals
  4. Eddie Condon (29 May 1970) background vocals
  5. Father Norman O'Connor (29 May 1970) background vocals
  6. George Wein (29 May 1970) background vocals
  7. Ila Govan (29 May 1970) background vocals
  8. Janice Bell (29 May 1970) background vocals
  9. Leon Thomas (29 May 1970) background vocals
  10. Louis Armstrong (29 May 1970)
  11. Matthew Ledbetter (29 May 1970) background vocals
  12. Mike Lipskin (29 May 1970) background vocals
  13. Miles Davis (29 May 1970) background vocals
  14. Ornette Coleman (29 May 1970) background vocals
  15. Ruby Braff (29 May 1970) background vocals
  16. Stanley Dance (29 May 1970) background vocals
  17. Tasha Thomas (29 May 1970) background vocals
  18. Tony Bennett (29 May 1970) background vocals

Producer

  1. Bob Thiele

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. We Shall Overcome (29 May 1970)

    Composer

    1. Charles Albert Tindley

    Lyricist

    1. Frank Hamilton
    2. Guy Carawan
    3. Pete Seeger
    4. Zilphia Horton

Releases containing this recording (4)

Official

Album

  1. Louis Armstrong and His Friends 1970 Louis Armstrong
  2. Louis Armstrong and His Friends 1970 Louis Armstrong
  3. Louis Armstrong and His Friends 2002 Louis Armstrong
  4. Louis Armstrong and His Friends 26 May 2014 Louis Armstrong